Ms. Donna Do you really think Mary has time to vacuum under all the chairs in between every patient. Tables are cleaned, hands are cleaned, but really? you want them to check under the chairs for broken heels??

My grandmother was in a hospital where the floors were dusty. Mom, the former ADON, went out and raised holy hell. And a little unholy hell as well. It wasn't her hospital, but the successor of the hospital where she did her RN training, and it was her mother, so she was someplace beyond upset. One of her old teachers was still there, and she made sure that person was aware of the situation.

No VBG there. I was very glad I was not the object of her wrath.

Crazy, next time that happens, tell the lady superglue works better. Trickier as you can clog the hole. Just personal experience from a time long ago.

Superglue probably won't work. You need ShoeGoo. It's basically a variation on silicone caulking and I have used it for years to glue a variety of disintegrating footwear back together. Wonderful stuff.

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